Entries Tagged as 'chronic pain'

looking after number 1

Posted on: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

This is one thing lately I have been thinking a lot about. I have been seeing huge improvements in my health and management of chronic fatigue and endometriosis as regular readers will know. The results have been coming mainly from eating a high raw diet, cutting out the CRAP ( literally Carbs, Refined Sugars, Alcohol and Processed foods), and exercising as much as I can whilst resting when my body needs it. Simple, right?

Looking after myself takes time. Time to make a green juice or smoothies and to wash it up, (those gadgets can create a lot of mess!) time to go for a run or a yoga class. As a working, self employed mum, it can be all so easy to make excuses or feel bad about making that time for myself, and I think a lot of us can relate to that. But guess what….the kids are seeing more of me now I am not in bed for 3 or 4 days a week in chronic pain. They are benefiting from having a mum who is present, not foggy headed and perpetually sore, who is energised and full of life. I am not 100% well, I am still on a journey but my goodness the difference is huge.

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Guest Diva: Dauna on Fibromyalgia

Posted on: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Guest Diva - Fibromyalgia

My name is Dauna and I live in the US.  When I came across the Dexterous Diva blog posts about living with chronic illnesses, I saw part of my own life immediately.  The amazing women here offered me important reminders for things that are too easy to forget.  In case it helps someone else, I thought I would share some of my experience too.

The pain began when I was about 22 years old.  I have vivid memories of waking in the middle of the night sobbing because of pain searing across my shoulders, and of being helpless against the sharp ache in my hips as I sat for my 45-minute drive to the university every morning.  Sometimes shifting positions eased the pain, but more often nothing helped.  I was always tired, always sore, and often frustrated and hurting to the point of tears. Read More >

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